Another week, another new arrival at number one, and one that should seem rather unsurprising to Thermo's hot hits followers given TheFatRat's previous chart history. He and Laura Brehm have been together on two previous chart hits, 'Monody' (#4) and 'The Calling' (#2) and so for part three, 'MAYDAY', the only way is up to #1. It becomes TheFatRat's second #1 hit following last year's 'Fly Away' (feat. Anjulie), and it follows up 'Oblivion' (feat. Lola Blanc) which charted at a more modest #7.

In a more surprising turn of events the entire top two are made up of new entries. It has been a while since Armin van Buuren has made the upper reaches of the chart, and recent single 'Sex, Love & Water' has only made it to #69 (no joke) so far, but 'The Last Dancer' smashes straight in at #2. The song is in collaboration with Shapov, which becomes his first hit. Armin has previously had a #1 hit with 'This Is What It Feels Like', and in the battle for who could get a second #1 first, TheFatRat won out, but Armin could make it in the future.

This means last week's #1 from Duke Dumont with 'Inhale' slips down to #3 after just one week spent at the top, becoming the third song this year to spent a single week at #1. Virtual Self slides to #4 with 'Ghost Voices' and Rudimental remain at #5 with 'These Days'. Nora En Pure and CLiQ drop three places to numbers 6 and 7. Andrew Rayel climbs two places to #8 with 'Horizon', leapfrogging Elektronomia & JJD who spend a third non-consecutive week at their #9 peak. Jax Jones finishes the top 10 with 'Breathe'.

It is a busy week for new entries in the chart this week, as often happens following a week with not many to balance things out. Oliver Heldens is the third highest new entry with 'King Kong' at #12, becoming his highest charting single in a long while. The song is credited as having been 'touched' by HI-LO, who is... an Oliver Heldens alias. Climbing into the top 20 are Arty with 'Sunrise' at #17, also Andrew Rayel & David Gravell with 'Trance ReBorn (FYH100 Anthem)' at #20.

David Guetta and Sia have been together on more occasions than you can count with one hand, and their latest, 'Flames', is new at #32. Their highest single together is, of course, 'Titanium' which spent two weeks at #1. Lucas & Steve get themselves another top 40 hit as after a few weeks of bubbling under the hot 100, 'You Don't Have To Like It' smashes in at #34. It features Janieck who was last in the top 40 alongside Lost Frequencies on 'Reality', a minor hit a few years ago.

Phantom Sage gets his second top 40 hit with 'Spirit' (feat. Static Panic), up to #35. Yungen likewise with 'Mind On It' (feat. Jess Glynne), rocketing up to #38. Don Diablo only released his album 'Future' a few weeks ago but has already moved on and released a brand new single. 'Believe' (feat. Ansel Elgort) charts at #39. Finally, The Thrillseekers shoot up the chart to #40 with 'How Will I Know' (Club Mix) (feat. Stine Grove). It becomes their first chart hit, though 'Synaesthesia' would have been a hit for them a few years ago if it were chart eligible (was ineligible at the time due to its age, being well over a decade old).

FatRat at number 1 not my fave of his but it's really good!Armin/Shapov straight in at 2 too such an amazing song and such a return to form for Armin after whatever Love, Sex & Water was should debut in my chart this week too!Nice to see new Don Diablo in the top 40, quite enjoying it but I do kinda want Don to return to his future house bangers soon!

Hello Dan!I really like the big gain for "Mind On It" and both of David Guetta's debuts, the two being "Flames" and "Like I Do" (with "Like I Do" being the better one for me)!Great chart overall as always!

FatRat at number 1 not my fave of his but it's really good!Armin/Shapov straight in at 2 too such an amazing song and such a return to form for Armin after whatever Love, Sex & Water was should debut in my chart this week too!Nice to see new Don Diablo in the top 40, quite enjoying it but I do kinda want Don to return to his future house bangers soon!

Great Chart!

I really love it, TheFatRat has such good material especially when he's with Laura Brehm!Brilliant and best that Armin has done in years.Another good effort from Don, he does have some bangers at the moment.

thanks Jeff.

QUOTE(PeteFromLeeds @ Apr 1 2018, 01:35 PM)

Hi Dan!

That freshness at the top of the chart Mayday is decent enough, reminds me a bit of that OHEY track I sent to BJSC (and promptly forgot about )

The Armin track is very different from what I'm used to hearing from him but it could grow on me!

Ooh new Joe Stone, must have missed that! Will add that to my playlist!

Great chart

I also forgot about your OHEY track. If I say so myself TheFatRat is a lot better. It's very good for Armin, great to see him doing some trancey stuff again now anyway.That Joe Stone one is like the LMC song updated for the 2010s basically, good song.

thanks Pete.

QUOTE(sergejdordij98 @ Apr 1 2018, 02:01 PM)

Hello Dan!I really like the big gain for "Mind On It" and both of David Guetta's debuts, the two being "Flames" and "Like I Do" (with "Like I Do" being the better one for me)!Great chart overall as always!

Flames is better for me, probably due to Sia cos she's such a great singer.

thanks Sergej.

my new chart is up in my chart archive, and will remain an archive-exclusive.